Abstract:To investigate the effects of substrate, cutting type, and cultivar on the cutting propagation of Bougainvillea spp., this study selected woody and semi-woody cuttings from three cultivars as experimental materials. Five types of substrates were chosen for the cutting experiments: commercial potting mix, rock wool, coconut coir, sandy soil, and peat soil. For B. spectabilis ‘Splendens’, the germination rate of woody cuttings was 6.67% in rock wool and 0% in other substrates; the rooting rate was 0% across all substrates. For B. glabra ‘Elizabeth Angus’, woody cuttings achieved the highest germination rate in peat soil and rock wool (93.33%) and the highest rooting rate in rock wool and coconut coir (80%). For B. glabra ‘Sao paulo’, semi-woody cuttings showed higher germination rates than woody cuttings except in potting mix, with the highest rooting rates in potting mix (93.33%). The germination rate of Bougainvillea spp. cuttings is determined by cultivar characteristics, cutting type, and substrate selection. Notably, B. spectabilis‘Splendens’ is unsuitable for cutting propagation, whereas B. glabra ‘Elizabeth Angus’and B. glabra ‘Sao paulo’can be successfully propagated using appropriate substrate selections.